A West Lothian charity offering free mental health support for young people has been nominated for ‘Charity of the Year’ by the Scottish Charity Awards.
S.M.I.L.E Counselling offers free counselling for 11- to 24-year-olds in West Lothian – fulfilling 2253 one-to-one counselling sessions last year, allowing 361 young people in West Lothian to access mental health support.
In addition to the Charity of the Year award, the charity has also been nominated for the People’s Choice Award, in which anyone can vote for their favourite nominated charity to win the award.